FOCUS: ARCHITECTS OF THE AVANT GARDE &bull Since she was a small child, Anna Halprin has danced. Now at 89, she still possesses the grace and romanticism of her youth. This illuminating documentary, a lovingly rendered portrait of the Marin-based avant-garde dance pioneer, traces her groundbreaking career as a dancer and choreographer as well as her devoted marriage to famed landscape architect Lawrence Halprin. In an intimate encounter with the artist, we meet her rehearsing on her verdant backyard deck and performing at New York's Joyce Theater, teaching movement to seniors and dancing with Merce Cunningham, battling cancer and combating racism through movement in the wake of the Watts riots. Halprin has spent her life spreading a gospel of healing and wholeness through self-expression—an extraordinary story that unfolds, with the help of fascinating interviews and archival performance footage, as a moving and beautiful tribute to one of Northern California's most beloved and inspirational artists. North American Premiere. —Nora Isaacs
Running time: 80 Country: Switzerland;US Category: Valley of the Docs Directed by: Ruedi Gerber Producer: Ruedi Gerber Cinematographers: Adam Teichman, Ruedi Gerber Editors: Francoise Dumoulin, C. Peters Cast: Anna Halprin, Larry Halprin, Merce Cunningham, John Graham
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Screening:
Sat. Oct 10th, 2009 @ 2:00 PM - Sequoia Theatre, Mill Valley CA
This film has gone to RUSH. If seats become available, they will be sold to patrons in the RUSH line on a first come, first served basis. Cash only, no discounts.
